Lions and Eagles players share great reactions to Detroit signing C.J. Gardner-Johnson

News spreads quickly when a team signs a coveted free agent. In the wake of the Detroit Lions agreeing to a one-year deal with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, players from both Detroit and Gardner-Johnson’s old team in Philadelphia took to social media to show their love for the move.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson: What the Lions are getting in the free agent safety

The Florida Gator ties are strong with Gardner-Johnson and linebacker Alex Anzalone, who recently re-signed for three more years in Detroit,

Some other Lions defenders are definitely happy, too.

One of his Eagles teammates offered up some serious praise for Gardner-Johnson, too. Wideout A.J. Brown had this to say:

Former Lions CB Darius Slay shared a similar thought,

Story originally appeared on Lions Wire